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ASTR 10B
GENERAL ASTRONOMY: STARS, GALAXIES, COSMOLOGY · 5 units · used in 25 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Non-technical introduction to astronomy, with emphasis on stars, galaxies, and the origin and evolution of the universe. Topics covered include the nature of light, atoms, and telescopes; the birth, evolution, and death of stars (including an introduction to black holes); the Milky Way Galaxy and its development over time; normal galaxies, active galaxies, and interacting galaxies; and the Big Bang model of the origin and ultimate fate of the cosmos. No background in science or math is assumed.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at Foothill College for Winter 2027. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ASTR 10L; not open to students with credit in ASTR 10BH.”
Transfer pathways that use ASTR 10B
ASSIST maps ASTR 10B to a requirement in 25 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- Environmental Science & Management - Environmental Education & InterpretationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Aerospace EngineeringFoothill → UC Irvine
- Mechanical EngineeringFoothill → UC Irvine
- Physical GeographyFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
- Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science EmphasisFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
- Physics, B.A. &Foothill → UC Santa Barbara
- Biology - Secondary Teaching EmphasisFoothill → Fresno Pacific University
- LIBERAL STUDIES, B.A. - Teacher Preparation OptionFoothill → CSU Northridge
- Earth ScienceFoothill → CSU Sacramento
- Physics, BA - Teacher PreparationFoothill → CSU Sacramento
- Physics, B.S. - Integrated Science OptionFoothill → Cal Poly Pomona
- Child DevelopmentFoothill → CSU Los Angeles
- Aerospace EngineeringFoothill → UC Berkeley
- AstrophysicsFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Conservation and Resource StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Environmental Economics and PolicyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Society and EnvironmentFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Urban StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Earth and Environmental SciencesFoothill → Sonoma State
- Physical ScienceFoothill → Sonoma State
- Physical Science, BA: Foundational HealthFoothill → Sonoma State
- Physical Science, BA: TeachingFoothill → Sonoma State
- Physics, B.S.: Astrophysics ConcentrationFoothill → Sonoma State
- Physics, B.S.: General ConcentrationFoothill → Sonoma State
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with ASTR 10B. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.
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